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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum2001002006464
ISO maximum1280012800256005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum100505032
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum10240020480040960051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noFlashLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points51515151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51515199
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100092100092100012290002360000
Touch screennonononoyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
170.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 1-3 - 1
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
0.67 in
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures23222
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
nono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesnonoyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Flash range
N/A
N/A
N/A
12
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps50.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoMonoStereo
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMono
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMLPCMPCM
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz41.69 oz41.62 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in6.3 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in6.16 in3.21 in4.88 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in3.56 in4.84 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Memory slots2
N/A
2
N/A
2
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)42002600302012001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
YY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.03.13.1
WirelessOptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
noyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSno
N/A
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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